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Paralia Seaside Restaurant

Sofokli Venizelou 5 | Venetian Harbor, Heraklion, Crete 712 02, Greece
+30 2810282475
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Ranked #3 of 109 restaurants in Heraklion
Price range: RM39 - RM54
Cuisines: Greek, Mediterranean, Seafood
Good for: Outdoor seating, View
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Outdoor seating, View
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

Fast service, good prices and tasty food. Good cuttle fish and squid, cold beers. Only mediocre taramasalata stops it being a 5*.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

The 'head waiter' is very busy getting peple in his place, but as soon after you have ordered they tend to forget you. We had to order our drinks 3 times and waited for 1.5 hour for our mixed grill fish dinner, which was at best mediocre. The only reason they have good ratings, must be because people are so... More

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vminop, Owner at Paralia Seaside Restaurant, responded to this review
10 May 2013

Dear TA reviewer, First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to comment on your experience at "Paralia". Even though I read your review very carefully, I am not familiar with the situation you are describing. I had a discussion with my staff and nobody seems to remember the above incident. Being in charge of... More

Bedford, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We pre-booked this popular restaurant on the internet prior to our stay in Heraklion on the recommendation of a friend. The restaurant is situated on the busy seafront road & we chose to sit "over the road" from the restaurant in it's shielded, seaview section & apart from the wonderful sunset views, we got great amusement from watching the waiters... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We ate on the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon.. We sat outside with the view of sea. The serving size of the starter (mushrooms) would be sufficient for 2 people. I had octopus for the main meal and the size is just right. It was also delicious and quite cheap. The dessert has been so nice as well! Got my... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

Today it was clean monday. We all expected to be a busy day. And we were correct. We also expected for some kind of delay for all the dishes. The thing is that we waited for one and a half hour to be served the main dishes and we finally decided to cancel our order. We also waited for about... More

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melbourne, australia
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6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

Excellent restaurant on the waterfront. Papa was doing the cooking and got the rounds of thekitchen from Mama when she arrived. The size of my wife's seafood pasta was sufficient for at least 2 (and possibly3) people. Needless to say she could not get even close to finishing. Food was delicious and price modest. Definitely worth a visit.

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Madison, Wisconsin
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

You couldn't ask for a better location. It is right on the shore with a beautiful view although it is also right on the main street in Heraklion so the traffic noise can be a bit much. I had octopus which was delicious, ample, and reasonable. The service was casual but adequate. I'd go back.

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43 reviews 43 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2012

I visited here as I stayed at a hotel close to this restaurant. Everyone's reviews here were correct. Noisy road, nice dishes, nice and friendly staff. Because of nice and delicious meals with very reasonable price and nice staff, we ended up having dinner almost everyday. We had different meal each day, and all of them were so nice, and... More

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Tel-Aviv
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26 reviews 26 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2012

This restaurant has seats on the promenade and inside. Since it was too loud for us outside we have seat inside. We have ordered few starters and main dish. Tsaziki was excellent and "fish" salad also was great. For main dish my wife took shrimp and feta cheese and I took fish. I liked very much mine, but my wife... More

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3 restaurant reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

Food was tasty. Ambiance was nice (sat outside). Staff were excellent. Price was great. Only issue (minor) was that the portions could have been a titch larger.

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